Avera Looks Forward to New Building Opening

Avera looks forward to new building opening

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Avera McKennan's Pavilion 2 stands next to Avera Specialty Hospital. The building brings all digestive health procedures and care under one roof. "We do have physicians that do those procedures over at the main campus as well," said Jamie Ingalls, endoscopy nurse manager for Avera McKennan. "But here, it's going [...]

New Avera GI-focused building opens for patients this month

Jan. 8, 2026 A new three-story building at the Avera on Louise campus will see its first gastroenterology patients this month. Avera Pavilion 2 Digestive Health and Gastroenterology, which is connected by an underground tunnel to the Avera Specialty Hospital at 69th Street and Louise Avenue, is designed to address the growing demand for GI care. The new 127,000-square-foot building is designed to go up three more floors as needed, as well as con…